DCS editor carrier spawns - Revision history

Grimes: /* Basic Rules */

2022-09-13T00:10:11Z

Basic Rules

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	On the Nimitz and Forrestal class carriers there are 4 spawn points that are available only at mission start. These 4 are in the "six-pack" part of the ship. When there is a '''PLAYER''' skilled aircraft set in the editor the player will '''''ALWAYS''''' spawn in the first position. Anything that spawns at least one second after mission start will spawn in the next available spawnpoint.		On the Nimitz and Forrestal class carriers there are 4 spawn points that are available only at mission start. These 4 are in the "six-pack" part of the ship. When there is a '''PLAYER''' skilled aircraft set in the editor the player will '''''ALWAYS''''' spawn in the first position. Anything that spawns at least one second after mission start will spawn in the next available spawnpoint.


			=== Helicopters ===

			* Most or all of the carriers in this list support and have completely independent spawn points for helicopters.
			* Often times these spawn points will block areas to the ship that an airplane needs to take-off or land.
			* For theses spawns it is hit and miss for whether or not a spawn point is blocked by the presence of another object.
			* AI are not capable of knowing about these obstructions and will taxi into them

			=== Advice ===

			It is generally a good idea to not mix helicopter and fixed wing operations on the same ship, especially in a multiplayer environment. The Tarawa and HMS Invincible are both examples of the problems that can occur. Helicopters spawn, may need to do cold starts, with the majority and priority of the spawn points actively block the take-off path needed for the Harrier. On the Nimitz and Forrestal class carriers there are often available catapults to use but if enough helicopters spawned then these too would be blocked in addition to the landing area.

	== AI Behavior Rules ==		== AI Behavior Rules ==

Grimes: /* HMS Invincible */

2022-09-12T23:44:52Z

HMS Invincible

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	\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> HMS Invincible</font>'''		\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> HMS Invincible</font>'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "3" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:		\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "4" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:
	\|Launch Points		\|Launch Points
	\|4 (Spaced along the runway line starting at 450 feet)		\|4 (Spaced along the runway line starting at 450 feet)
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	[[File:Hms_invincible_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]		[[File:Hms_invincible_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==

Grimes: /* Tarawa */

2022-09-12T23:41:07Z

Tarawa

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	\|8 (Labeled by H icon)		\|8 (Labeled by H icon)
	\|}		\|}
	[[File:Tarawa_taxi_routes.~~JPG~~\|800px]]		[[File:Tarawa_taxi_routes.jpg\|800px]]

	== HMS Invincible ==		== HMS Invincible ==

Grimes: /* Tarawa */

2022-09-12T23:38:08Z

Tarawa

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	\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> Tarawa </font>'''		\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> Tarawa </font>'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "3" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:		\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "4" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:
	\|Launch Points		\|Launch Points
	\|4 (Spaced along the runway line starting at 450 feet)		\|4 (Spaced along the runway line starting at 450 feet)
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	\|}		\|}
	[[File:Tarawa_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]		[[File:Tarawa_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]

	== HMS Invincible ==		== HMS Invincible ==

Grimes at 23:37, 12 September 2022

2022-09-12T23:37:49Z

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	This page details the spawn behavior of player and AI aircraft on the Aircraft Carriers in DCS.		This page details the spawn behavior of player and AI aircraft on the Aircraft Carriers in DCS.

	Information is valid as of the 2.5.6.~~49314~~ patch ~~that released the Super Carrier module into open beta. Information could change as the module evolves~~.		Information is valid as of the 2.7.17.29493 patch.


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	On the ~~Stennis~~ and ~~Nimitz SC objects~~ there are 4 spawn points that are available only at mission start. These 4 are in the "six-pack" part of the ship. When there is a '''PLAYER''' skilled aircraft set in the editor the player will '''''ALWAYS''''' spawn in the first position. Anything that spawns at least one second after mission start will spawn in the next available spawnpoint.		On the Nimitz and Forrestal class carriers there are 4 spawn points that are available only at mission start. These 4 are in the "six-pack" part of the ship. When there is a '''PLAYER''' skilled aircraft set in the editor the player will '''''ALWAYS''''' spawn in the first position. Anything that spawns at least one second after mission start will spawn in the next available spawnpoint.

	== AI Behavior Rules ==		== AI Behavior Rules ==
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	\|-style="border-style:hidden"		\|-style="border-style:hidden"
	\|width="150" colspan="3" style="text-align:right"\| '''<font size="4"> Valid For:</font>'''		\|width="150" colspan="3" style="text-align:right"\| '''<font size="4"> Valid For:</font>'''
	\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> CVN-71, CVN-72, CVN-73, CVN-74~~, CVN-74 (MiniStennis)~~, CVN-75</font>'''		\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> CVN-71, CVN-72, CVN-73, CVN-74, CVN-75</font>'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "4" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:		\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "4" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:
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	\|Spawn Points:		\|Spawn Points:
	\|12 ~~[SC]~~ (2 on each elevator, 3 on "patio", 1 in the corral)		\|12 (2 on each elevator, 3 on "patio", 1 in the corral)
	~~6 [Stennis] (2 on elevator 2, 3, and 4~~)
	\|-		\|-
	\|Parking		\|Parking
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	Catapult 4: 4, 6, 8		Catapult 4: 4, 6, 8

			[[File:Zippo_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]
	== Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) ==		== Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) ==

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	*4 aft spawn points all taxi to launch point 3.		*4 aft spawn points all taxi to launch point 3.
	*There are no parking locations in the hanger deck.		*There are no parking locations in the hanger deck.
			[[File:Kuznzcow_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]
	== Tarawa ==		== Tarawa ==

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	\|Launch Points		\|Launch Points
	\|4 (Spaced along the runway line starting at 450 feet)		\|4 (Spaced along the runway line starting at 450 feet)
			\|-
			\|Spawn Points
			\|4
	\|-		\|-
	\|Parking		\|Parking
	\|8 (4 on the bow and 4 on the stern to the right of the landing area)		\|8 (4 on the bow and 4 on the stern to the right of the landing area)
			\|-
			\|Helicopters
			\|8 (Labeled by H icon)
	\|}		\|}
			[[File:Tarawa_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]
			== HMS Invincible ==

	*No "~~Ramp~~" ~~spawns are available, all spawns are in~~ the landing area.		{\|class="wikitable" width="600" style="border-style:hidden"
	*AI take-off ~~behavior is limited, it is possible for AI to collide with other~~ aircraft ~~in front of them.~~		\|-style="border-style:hidden"
			\|width="150" colspan="3" style="text-align:right"\| '''<font size="4"> Valid For:</font>'''
			\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> HMS Invincible</font>'''
			\|-
			\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "3" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:
			\|Launch Points
			\|4 (Spaced along the runway line starting at 450 feet)
			\|-
			\|Spawn Points
			\|4 on the aft starboard side of the ship.
			\|-
			\|Parking
			\|5 (1 on the bow and 4 on the stern to the right of the landing area)
			\|-
			\|Helicopters
			\|7 (5 lined up with the take-off line and 2 on the starboard blocking aircraft spawns)
			\|}

			[[File:Hms_invincible_taxi_routes.JPG\|800px]]
	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==

Grimes at 23:49, 20 October 2021

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    Catapult 3: 3, 7, 15
    Catapult 4: 4, 8, 16
 == Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) ==

Grimes: /* Nimitz class */

2020-05-26T21:40:12Z

Nimitz class

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	*F-14s, due to its size have fewer spawn points than F-18s, E-2s, and S-3s.		*F-14s, due to its size have fewer spawn points than F-18s, E-2s, and S-3s.
	*AI aircraft taxiing to catapult 1 may be slowed or blocked by any object from the Patio to Elevator 1. For instance if an E-2 is in the forward most spawn point (taxi 11) will cause this.		*AI aircraft taxiing to catapult 1 may be slowed or blocked by any object from the Patio to Elevator 1. For instance if an E-2 is in the forward most spawn point (taxi 11) will cause this.

			AI Spawn point to catapult paths:
			Catapult 1: 1, 5, 9, 11, 14
			Catapult 2: 2, 6, 10, 12, 13
			Catapult 3: 3, 7, 15
			Catapult 4: 4, 8, 16

	== Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) ==		== Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) ==

Grimes: /* Tarawa */

2020-05-22T01:31:45Z

Tarawa

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 *There are no parking locations in the hanger deck.
 == Tarawa ==
 == Legacy ==

Grimes: /* Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) */

2020-05-22T00:39:40Z

Admiral Kuznetsov (2017)

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	\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov </font>'''		\|width="450" bgcolor="LightBlue"\|'''<font size="4"> Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov </font>'''
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	\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "4" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:		\|height="20" style="text-align:right" rowspan = "3" colspan = "2"\|Spawn Information:
	\|Launch Points		\|Launch Points
	\|3 (2 bow and 1 port)		\|3 (2 bow and 1 port)
	\|-
	~~\|Spawn Once:~~
	~~\|4 (4 in the "Six Pack" area of the ship)~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|Spawn Points:		\|Spawn Points:
	\|12 (2 on ~~each elevator~~, ~~3 on "patio", 1 in~~ the ~~corral~~)		\|9 (all on starboard side, 5 next to the island and 4 behind the 2nd elevator)
	\|-		\|-
	\|Parking		\|Parking
	\|16 (~~6 starboard side elevators that will park in hanger deck, 4 in "Junkyard", 3 on patio, 1 in corral, 2 on the point.~~)		\|9 (identical to spawn points)
	\|}		\|}

			*The short (1 and 2) bow launch positions are more limited in weight restrictions.
			*5 forward spawn points taxi to launch points 1 and 2.
			*4 aft spawn points all taxi to launch point 3.
			*There are no parking locations in the hanger deck.

	== Tarawa ==		== Tarawa ==

Grimes: /* Nimitz class */

2020-05-21T23:17:05Z

Nimitz class

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			*F-14s, due to its size have fewer spawn points than F-18s, E-2s, and S-3s.
			*AI aircraft taxiing to catapult 1 may be slowed or blocked by any object from the Patio to Elevator 1. For instance if an E-2 is in the forward most spawn point (taxi 11) will cause this.

	== Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) ==		== Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) ==